Chris Cullen spoke to us about Mindfulness - the 'third wave' in cognitive therapy - and about principles of cognitive therapy more generally. You need to be able to describe and evaluate CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) and MBCT is one form of this.
The key idea is that you can improve your mood and your resistance to stress by regularly using meditation techniques to clear your mind of all thoughts, become aware of your body and the present moment, and then realise that thoughts that do pop into your mind are not facts but opinions. This breaks a constant cycle of stressful 'overthink' where we regret the past and worry about the future without appreciating the present moment.
Here is the presentation that Chris showed.
And have a look at www.bemindful.co.uk if you're interested.
The past is history. The future is a mystery but this moment is a gift. That is why it is called "the present".
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